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Dragon and the Ax-3 astronauts are set to depart the space station tomorrow at 11:05 UTC → spacex.com/launches
Source: @SpaceX
The FAA is on pace to issue a Starship launch license mid to late February, I’m told, in what is shaping up to be a busy month. Intuitive Machines plans to launch in time for a Feb. 22 lunar landing, which is the same day Crew-8 is scheduled to launch. Caveats about delays, etc.
Source: @wapodavenport
Starship will fundamentally change how we access space, with entire space stations like Starlab launched on a single mission
Source: @SpaceX
Falcon 9 and Cygnus launched successfully
The first stage returned to Earth and landed at Landing Zone 1, completing our 10th launch and landing of the year
Source: @SpaceX
We're targeting Jan. 29 at 17:29 UTC for NorthropGrumman's 20th cargo resupply mission to Space Station, this time onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from SLC-40.
Source: @NASAKennedy
Dragon successfully docked with the space station today
Source: @SpaceX
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch attempt, now targeting Saturday, January 20, 02:15 UTC
→ spacex.com/launches
Source: @SpaceX
🚀 Next launch Starlink
Group
7-11
Rocket Falcon
9
Block
5
From SLC-4E
,
Vandenberg
SFB
🇺🇸
🕙 Launch timeJanuary
24th,
00:35
UTC
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🌍 Mission information
Type Communications
Orbit Low
Earth
Orbit
🚀 Vehicle information
Core B1063.16
(16th
flight
♻️)
Landing OCISLY
(ASDS
🌊)
ℹ️ A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation
Falcon 9 launches Ax-3, Dragon’s 12th human spaceflight mission
Source: @SpaceX
Live event with the Ax-3 crew will begin at 23:21 UTC. Webcast live in ~5 minutes
Source: @SpaceX
Flight profile of Dragon and Ax-3 as they travel to the space station
Source: @SpaceX
Falcon 9’s first stage booster has landed at Landing Zone 1
Source: @SpaceX
SpaceX is working with researchers to develop and fly critical science on Dragon, helping to advance humanity’s ability to live and work in space → spacex.com/humanspaceflight/research
Source: @SpaceX
The Pentagon has approached SpaceX about ways to use Starship as a government-owned, government-operated asset for individual, potentially high-risk missions, a company official says.
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/spacex-dod-has-requested-taking-over-starship-individual-missions
Source: @beverstine
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Launch vehicle secured! 🚀 Alongside VoyagerSH + AirbusSpace, we are thrilled to announce we have selected SpaceX’s Starship to launch Starlab into LEO.
Learn more about this historic launch here: https://bit.ly/49gHwCw
Source: @Starlab_Space
Falcon 9 completed two launches within four hours from Florida and California, delivering 45 Starlink satellites to orbit
Source: @SpaceX
The space station this evening as it flew over the UK at ~17:54 UTC. SpaceX Axiom-3 Dragon is seen at bottom with all 6 iROSA panels nicely visible.
Source: @tw__astro
The SpaceX Dragon's hatch opened at 12:13 UTC today and four #Ax3 astronauts from Axiom Space entered the space station meeting the Expedition 70 crew.
https://go.nasa.gov/3vKRAoU
Source: @Space_Station
Join us live for #Ax3 docking coverage at 08:15 UTC. Docking is anticipated to take place as early as 09:27 UTC. Welcome ceremony will occur around 11:30 UTC.
Watch live at:
axiom.space/live
Source: @Axiom_Space
Can you feel the heat? Check out the heat distortion coming off the business end of Falcon 9!
Source: @JerryPikePhoto
Watch live as the Ax-3 astronauts check in from orbit https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OwxWYDVyQwGQ
Source: @SpaceX
Follow Dragon and Ax-3 during their flight → spacex.com/follow-dragon/
Source: @SpaceX
Dragon has separated from Falcon 9’s second stage
Source: @SpaceX
Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway
Source: @SpaceX